Hallmarks of the Saints — Page 14
14 HALLMARKS OF THE SAINTS ومن علاماتهم أنهم يلقون علومهم في قلوب قوم يطلبون، ويربونهم كما يزعل الطائر فرخه وعليهم يُشفقون، ويحفظونهم مما لا يرصف بهم، ويسمعون بتحنّنِ صَرْخَهم، ولا يغفلون. وإنهم رعاة في الأرض إذا رأوا سِرْحانًا فيشائِهم ينعقون. ولا يتوكلون على أنفسهم ويُسَبْحِلون ولا يعيشون كَسَبَحْلل، بل تتوالى عليهم الأحزان فهم فيها يذوبون وتُزكَّى أنفسهم من ربهم، فتتساتل جذباتهم حتى يبقى الروح فقط ويُفْرَدون، ثم يُرسلون إلى الناس، فيدعون الناس إلى الصلاح ويُخيعلون ذلك مقام أبدال الذين اختاروا سُبلاً لا يعتقبون منه AMONG THEIR SIGNS IS that they inspire the hearts of seekers after truth with their knowledge, and nourish them as birds feed their young and are affectionate to them, and safeguard them against all that is inappropriate for them, and listen to their cries with loving kindness, never becoming indifferent to them. Indeed, they are like shepherds in the land and when they see a wolf, they cry out. They never rely on their selves; rather, they keep glorifying and praising their Lord. They do not lead a life of a bulky animal; rather, as misfortunes befall them one after the other, they become more tender-hearted. They are purified by their Lord in such a way that all of their carnal desires vanish one by one, leaving behind only the soul, and thus they become peerless. Then they are sent to the people and invite them to vir- tue and success. That is the station of Abdal [Saints], who chose the paths whereby they do not have to suffer remorse in the end, nor grieve.